Registration Starts Wednesday For BCPS Virtual Learning Program

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — For the 2021-2022 school year, Baltimore County Public Schools intends to offer full-time in-school instruction five days a week. But for those families for whom in-person learning is not an option, a Virtual Learning Program will be offered to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Both live and asynchronous learning will be offered.

As a BCPS student, online learners can still participate in meals, sports, extracurricular activities and other opportunities, according to the district.

Registration for the Virtual Learning Program will be held Wednesday, May 19, through Friday, May 28. Families who register for the Virtual Learning Program will be asked to commit for the full school year.

Families interested in the Virtual Learning Program are encouraged to attend a family information session to learn more about the program’s benefits and limitations, such as which classes will and won't be available online. No registration is required for the online information sessions.

Informational sessions will be offered:

• Wednesday, May 19, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. -- Virtual Learning Program Family Information Session in English
• Thursday, May 20, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. – Virtual Learning Program Family Information Session in Spanish
• Thursday, May 20, from 6 – 7 p.m. – Virtual Learning Program Family Information Session – multilingual (The meeting code for this session is BCPSmulti, and participants must use a BCPS student email address to log in. Translators will be available to assist with Arabic, Chinese, Nepali and Urdu. Other languages available by request to adregier@bcps.org.)